Krystal Kherson is a professional

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club from

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that has a long history in the Soviet and then the Ukrainian Leagues. As of the 2020–21 season, it will play in the

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, the second tier of Ukrainian football, following promotion from the 2019–20 Ukrainian Second League.

History

Predecessors

Before the

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, there existed Lokomotyv Kherson (like in 1938). Following the war since 1946, Kherson was represented by Spartak in 1947 – Dynamo, in 1948 and 1949 – Avanhard. Since 1950, Kherson was represented again by Spartak Kherson. In 1957, Spartak played for the last time at republican level. In 1958, Spartak Kherson was admitted to the Soviet Class B. In 1958 and 1959, Kherson was represented by Avanhard in Ukrainian republican competitions, while Spartak continued to play in Class B.

Club's history

Names

Original club

The club was formed in 1961 at the Kherson Semiconductor Factory as Mayak ( en, Lighthouse). The club replaced the previous city team of masters Spartak Kherson that represented

since 1958. In 1963, the club was renamed as Stroitel (Budivelnyk). Due to reforms in Soviet football, the division where Stroitel played was demoted the third tier. In 1965, the club was renamed again as Lokomotyv. The very same year another Lokomotyv Kherson also played in the newly formed competitions among physical fitness clubs. In 1968, the Kherson club was promoted and for couple of seasons played at Class A until 1970 reform when it was admitted to the newly formed Soviet Second League (again as the third tier). In 1976, the club was renamed for the third time as Krystal. When Ukraine became independent, the club entered the

Persha Liha The Persha Liha ( uk, Перша ліга) or Ukrainian First League is a professional football league in Ukraine and the second tier of national football competitions pyramid. Members of the league also participate in the Ukrainian Cup. It is t ...

. Unfortunately, the club was relegated to the Druha Liha where it competed until the club's administration dissolved the club in 2006 and for the first time since 1958 the city did not have own professional club.

Second edition

The club was revived and entered into Ukrainian Amateur competition (Fourth level) in 2011. After a five-year absence from the professional leagues Krystal Kherson applied for readmittance to the

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and was admitted. The club will compete in the

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for the 2011–12 season. In 2017, the club was reorganized and started out again from afresh.

Other clubs

In 1982 and 1988, there also existed club Shlyakhovyk that played in competitions among physical culture clubs (KFK).

Honors

(Druha Liha) ** Winners (1): 1997–98 (B) ** Runners-up (3): 1995–96 (B), 1998–99 (B), 2004–05 (B) *

Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship ( uk, Чемпіонат України з футболу серед аматорів) is an annual association football competition in Ukraine among amateur teams. The competition is administered by the Uk ...

(Chempionat z futbolu sered amatoriv) **Runners-up (1): 2017–18 (Group 3) *

Ukrainian Second League Cup The Ukrainian Second League Cup ( uk, Кубок Ліги) was a knockout cup competition in Ukrainian football, run by the Professional Football League of Ukraine. Created in 1999 to qualify its winner and finalist for the national cup (Ukraini ...

(Kubok Druhoi Lihy) **Runners-up (1): 1999-00 *

Fair Play award 2019-20 season

Current squad

League and cup history

Soviet Union

Ukraine

Managers

Vladimir Lebed Vladimir Anatolyevich Lebed (russian: Владимир Анатольевич Лебедь; born 17 August 1973), known as Volodymyr Lebid in Ukrainian, is a Soviet, Ukrainian, and Russian retired football player. International career Lebed pl ...

– (June 2006)

Notable players

Viktor Prokopenko Viktor Prokopenko ( uk, Віктор Прокопенко) (24 October 1944 – 18 August 2007) was a Ukrainian football (soccer) player and coach who played in GDR and Ukrainian SSR including teams of the Soviet Top League and later worked a ...

References and Notes

External links

Official web site
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